Tashkent celebrates being "the pearl of Islamic culture in Asia"
CAIRO: Before Uzbekistan observes next month the 16th anniversary of its independence from the former Soviet Union, Tashkent, the capital, will celebrate being chosen as the capital of Islamic culture…
Egyptian pound appreciates against a weakened dollar
CAIRO: The value of the Egyptian pound recently appreciated against the US dollar after a global downturn knocked the dollar down to a 15-year low. Within the past two weeks,…
Mubarak to meet Abbas today in Alexandria
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak will host Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Alexandria today for discussions following the first visit by an Israeli prime minister to Palestinian lands in seven years…
Egyptian company to sponsor CNN business show
CAIRO: The monthly business show "CNN Business Traveller will be sponsored by the Artoc group after an agreement was signed by the Egyptian company and CNN International.The deal also includes…
Intel to launch higher education initiative in Egypt
CAIRO: The Intel Corporation announced that it has partnered up with the Egyptian Education Initiative (EEI) to open several new computer training and development labs on five university campuses.The facilities…
THE REEL ESTATE: Remembering the poet of sad beauty
July 30 will forever be remembered as one of the bleakest days in film history. A few hours after Ingmar Bergman s death was publicized, the Italian media announced the…
The sorrows of cccupation
Our experience in the West Bank this summer gave us a view seldom seen by Americans of Palestinian life under Israeli military occupation. Disregarding travel warnings from the US State…
What use were all the wars?
VELEN, Germany: If turning 40 isn t challenging enough, try preparing for this milestone when you re as old as one of the worst defeats Arab armies ever suffered at…
The Demise of the 'omnipotent' Egyptian State
"I wonder about you peasant; you use your mattock to break up the soil to earn your livelihood, so why don't you use that mattock to tear the chests of…